Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-22

Advces from Zanzibar state that Stanley
has reached Wadelia.
Tremendous snow storm in Minnesota and
the mercury 2S deg below zero.
John NJ. Deering of Saco was on Tuesday
elected a member of the State board of agri-
culture from York county.
John Leary was appointed postmaster at
Hampton, Penobscot county, Wednesday
vice Thos. Cary, removed.
Gov. Thayer of Nebraska, has written Sem
ators Manderson and Paddock protesting
against the confirmation of Lamar.
Hon. Franklin Treat, senator from War
rick r. l., died Wednesday morning aged
sc years. He was native of Frankfort,
Maine.
Willie Lemont nine years old, while skat-
ing at Ropewalk Pond at Bath. Wednesday
forenoon, broke through the ice and was
drowned.
Several hundred republicans met at Indi-
anapolis Tuesday and took steps for the Or
ganzation of county and central committees
for the coming electoral campaign.
Clarence Curley, recently employed as
post office clerk at Swanton, VT, vas arrest
ed Tuesday night by Postmaster Inspector
Henry Chase for robbing the mails.
The lieutenant governor of Virginia has
officially declared John S. Barbour duly
elected United States Senator to succeed
Senator Riddlebergcr March 4, 1880.
WRain, mud and slush, which on Tuesday
afternoon made life in Chicago burden,
gave place during the night to a cold wave
from the northwest. 1t came with a rush
Charles NJ. Squres, forty years of age, an
inmate of the Faith Cure Home on 6lst
street, New York, committed suicide by
hanging on Tuesday. No reason is given for
the deed.
The December term of the Sagadahoc su-
preme judicial court, Hon. Artemus Libby,
presiding Justice, convened at Bath Wednes-
day forenoon. The term is expected to be
short one.
The farm house on the bay road at st. Da-
vids, n. b., owned by Geo. II. Maxwell, was
burned Tuesday night; loss $1,000; insurance
$500. The outbuildings and a portion of
the furniture were saved.
All eastern insurance companies holding
risks on Dubuque breweries have advised
their agents there to cancel them. The in
centive to destroy property rendered almost
worthless is too powerful.
There is prospect of another serious
strike in the coal region. 1t is decided that
strike must be ordered at all mines in the
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for less than IS cents per ton.
A Washington special says Mr.. Spring
er, chairman of the House committee on ter
ritories, is preparing for the introduction on
the first bill day in the House, an enabling
act for Dakota to become State.
The end wall of newly completed five
story stone block, known as the Barber
block. at st. Louis, fell in Tuesday after
noon carrying with it a number of workmen.
Two were instantly killed and three fatally
injured.
Advices indicate that there is terrible suf-
fering in the western part of Kansas. Four
people are reported dead in Clark county
from cold while near Dighton. Kansas, a
woman and her two children are known to
have persisted.
Reports from Leavenworth and Kent in
Kansas, indicate much suffering in the wes,
from lack of fuel Similar reports come
from Parsons and Topeka. Farmers are
burning corn furniture and parts of their
houses TO keep from freezing.
| An order in the council at Ottawa has been
passed considerably shortening the lobster
| fishing season. The change is made in con-
sequence of the report of the lobster COM
mission which shows that stringent measures
are imperative to prevent the total destruc-
| ton of this industry.
| A semi-official organ condemns the English
government for supporting the triple alliance
| against Russia. 1t believes, however, that
the visit of Lord Randolph Churchill to Rus
sia, will influence English policy. 1t says
Lord Randolph will confer with several Rus
sian statesmen, and if possible will have an
| interview with the Tsar.
| While furnishing breakfast to the prison.
i've sa;l 81 W,vuaey,t1a NJ
| Tuesday morning, Arthur Waterman and
| George Boyden, two prisoners held for safe
| blowing and robbery, overpowered Jailer
/ Ross. forced him into the cell and made a
| bold break for liberty. Ross fired at the es.
/ Gaping prisoners. instantly killing Waterman.
/ Boyden escaped.
Thomas B. Jones, captain of the schooner
Oveta was found in bed Wednesday morn
ing in an apartment house in West 24tt
street, New York, dead. His room mate
Capt. Wallace Daken of the brig Curlew.
was placed under arrest pending investiga-
ton by the coroner. Both men are from st
John, n. B. Late dispatches say it wa
/ found that Jones died from natural cause
and Daken was released.
At m Getting of the repre- resentatives of th'
principal wooden and worsted manufacturer
of the United States the following rules were
adopted: All bills tedate from the delivery
of goods and to be either six months or with
discount of one per cent. per month to short
en- time A. NJ, bills to be sold at the ent
# thirty days either by cash or by notes {,
be charged for. Reference samples only 4
be given to purchasers. All other sample
charged for
1t is learned at Washington that Secretar
Whitney, who is now in New York, bas in
structed the commodore in command of tn
!, New York navy yard to send naval vesse
on a. cruise after the enormous raft fror
Nova Scotia now adrift in the path of Euro
pean vessels, to warn them of its presence
, and, if possible, to tow it to place of safet,
This action is taken in compliance with th
request of the Maritime Exchange. 1t
} thought the U. S. s. Dolphin will be sent Q
this mission.